The National tribune., 1887-08-25
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q. w. r., Story Ind. Enlisted as n private
August, 1862; served about IS months; was dis
charged on account of disability received S2l Am
eniltled to more bounty? 2. Re-enlisted in 1865,
serving till close of war; received $50. Am
entitled to further bounty? Ans1er. No to both
questions.
H. w. ViHfon, O-what was the number of the
last claim flied June 80. iSo0J under which claim
ant can receive the benefit of the arrears act? An
stoer The last invalid army claim entitled to arrears
was 1912 "a nearly as can be ascertained.
r. d. VI Milford, haSs.-Can pension applicant
Change his attorney by giving to another power
oi attorney to that effect? ARsWeT No, unless the
attorney has neglected the case for a wear or more
or Tor some other equally good reason. A claimant
cannot discharge his attorney to suit his convent
enee or pleasure. He must have sufficient reason.
H Il. o., LfHesriHe. PA soldier was shot July
o, 1868. leaving wife and one child. The wife drew
pension from date of his death. From July 25,
ieto she drew 81 per month for the child until it
became 10 years of age. Can the child draw 81
per month from the 9th day of July 1868 the date
OF fathers DEATH until July 2j ISGG the time of the
passage OF the act granting 81 per month to chill
dren! AhStrsr. No. Increase OF pension for minor
children cannot be paid for any time prior to the
act authorizing the same. The act only provides
that said pension shall be paid at that rate thence
forward, and made no provision for any prior
period; consequently such claim would not be
considered.
M b., ADtol. Mass-A soldier pensioned at $40
monthly dies, leaving four children under Is, but
no widow. To how much are they entitled each?
4hSicer. The children would receive the pension
that would have been paid TO their mother (the
widow OF the soldier), besides So each. Thus, for
any period prior to March 49, 1886 her pension
would have been rated at So which with the 81
each for the children would make total of SIG;
and Tor the period after March 9 1885, her pension
would be rated at ST. which together with the
pension of S2 each for the children would make
total OF go. provided they were otherwise entitled
to pension, and which would be paid to the chill
dren in case the widow dies without receiving
same.
s. 4. s.. Syayton. Minn.-sry husband died eight
years ago, drawing pension at date OF death. lie
lett four girls, one minor What provision is
there for Us? 1RsVer. You not entitled to PEN
sion, as your husbands death was not due to dis
ease contracted or injuries received in the service
but in case of future law which will provide q
pension to all soldiers widows tsithOut regard 10
the cause Of soldiers death your claim would be
taken up and considered. IL would be utterly use
less for you to take any further steps in the matter
till the law shall have been amended.
H. y. W., North SdisIa o.. A soldier applies for
pension in ISIS for certain disability and is re-
jecied; files application in 1856 for new disability.
Can he draw arrears on new disability? 2. Will
there he extra session Of Congress this FalIP 8
IL soldier Is about two thirds disabled how much
per month can he draw? 4. Do you not think
that Gen. John @. Black is pushing claims faster
than any prior Commissioner? Ans,rer. l. No. q
Cant tell = Depends upon report of Examining
Surgeon. If they tnd two-t thirds disability he
would draw &C per month 4. Yes.
S w., Bear, Ark.-Has any officer Of the late war
received pay under the net of June g. 1854 for back
muster? Ansirer. great many claims have been
allowed and paid under act of June g. 1854. The
Department - much in arrears in acting upon
these cases for instance. claims filed in latter part
OF lssi have just now been reached for action in
their turn. No general appropriation was made to
pay this class OF claims Only such claims as were
allowed prior to the appropriation by Congress
were included therein. Claims allowed since the
last appropriation aud up To the next appropriation
cannot be paid until another appropriation for this
purpose has been made. and all other claims will
have to await a future appropriation before they
can be paid.
s. r.. Franklin Grore nv-Did any OF the three
months men receive discharge? Answer. Yes,
if they were mustered into the U. s. service.
a. ~, Bay City Aich.-Am a pensioner Mt SIC
monthly FOR chronic diarrhea? Have had chronic
catarrh l6 years. Am entitled to more on the lat
ter? Anstcer. II you prove that ca;arrh origi-
mated IN the service and in line of duty, and il
be demonstrated that there is additional disability
theTefrom, you may be entitled to u higher rate;
otherwise not.
~. r., Ne,cport. Neb.-A soldier enlists for three
years or doing the war; serves two years and two
months; Is mustered out for re-enisiment and
serves two years more, when closes. Would
lac be entitled TO credit of five his home
stead: AHsUer. No. No more than four years
could be credited in any case, matter how long
the soldier served The full term for which soldier
enlisted could be credited only in case he was dis
charged for disability incurred therein.
ID. 4. y, Cochran, IHd.-ls private soldier Of the
Mexican war, who has become totally helpless
from the service, entitled to more than S. per
month? AnSlrer. No; IS is the limit for all pen
sIOners under said bill.
w. r. B.. Dahlgrea W-To whom should an ap-
plication for ration money for time of furlough-
absence be made? Is "a formal application neces-
sary? How much per day is allowed? AnSwer.
Application should be made to the Commissary
General of Subsistence, u. ;. Army. this city. A
formal application Is necessary. Twenty-Five cents
"A day Is allowed. The claim can be collected only
when the original furlough is in possession OF the
applicant and is filed with his application With
ntIf fhsaa alu uIU
be allowed.
w. r. 8, Masculine tcd-Through ill-will and
malice \ writes the Commissioner of Pensions that
II obtained his pension frludulently; that he did
not contract disease in the service, etc. What
would be the probable action Of Commissioner
Black in the matter? Would the pensioners in
terests be jeopardzed? AnSIrer. The probable
tiOn Of the Commissioner would be To examine the
papers in the case, and IL would probably amount
To nothing. The interests of the pensioner would
not be placed in jeopardy by any unsupported
statement of that kind. would have ample op-
poEtunity to disproye the charge.
-, Bay City, Nich.-What Is the meaning of
n reissue OF pension, an accrued pension, and du-
plcate of pension? ARSiVer. A reissue of certif-
cate Is made to include an additional disability or
To change "A rate, or for some other similar reason
An accrued pension isgenerally one due up to the
date Of death Of the pensoner duplicate GER
tcate IL issued to replace the original. which has
been lost or destroyed, etc.
A. L., TatOgd, kan-Can "A soldier take citizens
homestead ia addition to - soldiers? AnSlOer. lie
can make but one fling.
was drawing pension for a gun-shot wound, having
also filel a claim for increase lung trouble con-
trncted ia the service At his death il was put in
my name. Being his second wife, am entitled to
a widows peiiscnP InstCeT. Yes; you are enti-
tied to pension II you prove that the disability
of which your husband died was contracted in line
of duty. The fact that you his second wife
makes no difference whatever.
ID. w., Kiddsr. Mo.-A disabled father, dependent
his son, who was killed in the service, applies
for pension which is refused because the mother of
the son was living. She applies and receives pen
sion. Can the father, who was disabled in service
apply for pension on the same number that was re-
jtcled, or must lac file new claim? AHSlger. The
father must file "A new claim.
s. H. b., North Yakima, ". Ter.-Filed claim for
pension eight years ago. based upon mountain of
evidence. which has not yet been acted upon. 1.
Can take the claim out of the hands of the PEN
sion authorities? 2 How must proceed to intro
duce private pension bill before Congress? g. Can
my Congressman the evidence on file in the
Pension Office before the Congressional Commit
teeH 4. Would IL be necessary To withdraw the
claim file before could introduce bill be-
fore Congress? AIlstTer. /. No. 2. Your Repre-
sentative in Congress Is the proper person to whom
you should apply to have the bill introduced but
Congress will not consider pension bill unless the
claim has been rejected In the Pension Office. 3
All the papers now on file in the Pension ONCE
would be referred TO the committee of Congress-
and be considered by them. L. No.
j. III. NJ, SOeOrro, ~ NJ draw $50 per month for
loss of leg. Am entitled to extra compensation
for the time my stump was not In condition to
artificial limb? 1nStrer. You are entitled to
artificial leg or communication in lieu thereof for
every five years commencing from date of Rpplica-
ton therefor and that Is all that you entitled to
in addition to your pension.
j. Ia, Huntington, Iad.-l. Can gravestones for
unmarked soldiers graves be obtained from the
Quartermaster- Generaif 2. III So what inscription
is put on them? Ansiger l. The appropriation
made by the last Congress was only sufficient to
satisfy the claims filed prior to March, 1887. All
applications which have been received since that
date have been recorded and should Congress nj